This book is not in the database, so I tagged another of her novellas. Title translates as “Summerloves“, so of course I wanted to read it in summer.

I first had to get to know the narrator a bit better, before I could acknowledge her witt and her self-esteem. At first she seemed mean and snarky, but at the end she made me laugh out loud several times.

Dohm wrote this story when ahe was 80 years old 😎

I went a little bit rough with that one 😎

I haven't written
One of these in a long time
Life is flying by

Also, it's very exhausting

#haikuhive

@itchyfeetreader @kristy_k @debinhawaii @mimi28 @thebookhippie @jenlovesjt47 @reggie

Text top right from Doctors Without Borders: You don't let people starve. End of discussion. Let Gaza live.

But did you that there are also good things happening in the world?

#MondayMood @Deblovestoread

I'm always excited to get the new #roll100 picks! August will be some light summer reading about language and juciste, about Gender Trouble and how Social Media changes how we see our bodies (that one actually fits the season).

@PuddleJumper

Books like these let us expand our own horizons and I love it. Lamya's is so different from mine, even though I could relate to her in many ways. I got to know so much more about the Qur'an and how religion can be something good instead of something disastrous.

#roll100 @PuddleJumper

Happy #5JoysFriday 💛💛💛

My joys this week:

1) finding old childhood memories while browsing a flea market with @VaniBarelyReads 💖
2) going to the cinemas with @VaniBarelyReads and having a lovely lunch afterwards 💖
3) the cats of course 💖
4) El Tony Mate 💖
5) Naming my new HayDay guinea pig after one we used to have (RIP) 💖

@DebinHawaii

Our library now also has Hungarian books! 🇭🇺 So now I can try to read some of those and this one was my first.
A really cute picture book about a penguin fleeing the zoo. With some interesting facts at the end.
Absolutely adorable 🐧🐧

This is such a #BlameItOnLitsy or rather blame it on @JulesG 😉

After reading Sanguen Daemonis I really, really needed something light and funny. And this is exactly that. I had so much fun reading this book, I just kept on laughing. Loved how the authors play with the fantasy stereotypes. It's exactly what I needed and I'm glad there's more of it (because I don't think the world will change any time soon).

#roll100 @PuddleJumper

Yes, the plot is nothing new. Girl meets Girl and they fall in love. But Arlow adds a lot of interesting things to her story: Shani's interested in paleoichthyology - how cool is that? And it's a Christmas story, but from a Jewish point of view. Also, all the love for Raphael the Corgi. Who could resist a corgi?

🎶 The world's on fire, but the sky is blue 🙃

Vinny Marchi - We Are Fucked (unmotivational song)
https://youtu.be/fePZKvySkbI?si=Jlh179z_F6062B5b

#TuesdayTunes @TieDyeDude

Sneaky gay penguins make every day better.

#mondaymood @Deblovestoread

This was so much fun! I had a really good time with that crew. The mix of fun, emotion and action was perfectly balanced, at least for me. I do have a soft spot for heist movies and books, so this was totally up my sleeve anyway. The diversity was so great and it was neat reading the German translation using neopronouns. So, I would totally watch a movie version of this or read a prequel, sequel or whatever. I hope the characters are doing fine.

Oh wow, that was dark. So very dark. But so, so good! Please mind the trigger warnings and don't read if you're in an unstable state of mind!
Oh, my heart lies in pieces. Anna Zabini wrote a masterpiece of some kind. I didn't really get the system behind the human-daemon-connection, but that doesn't really matter. This book still broke me.
I'm also impressed by how Zabini tells her story. We're skipping around in time, so I always needed ⬇

Happy #5JoysFriday 💛💛💛

It was an exhausting week, but still filled with joys.

1. Going to the Natural History Museum with @VaniBarelyReads and a close friend 💖
2. The cats just being the cats 😸
3. My bestie, who's a true ally 🫶
4. New friends for #TinyCarFamily 🚗
5. Learning about the history of women's football ⚽

@DebinHawaii

Nope, I don't think Eisenhorn is a very charismatic or likable character (at least to me), but I still enjoyed this third book about him. Maybe I just like his taste in women? Because I really liked those. The story itself is nothing new in the Warhammer universe and therefore perfect background noise. There were some scenes that really captured me, so it's a Pick.

#BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks

Ogawa writes beautifully and sometimes even dream-like. But I do prefer her newer books to her older ones. I knew that this one wasn't going to my favorite. As a person with dyscalculia I just let the characters go on about maths and how to solve this and that. I would have loved to learn more about the professor's condition and how he deals with it.

I'm trying to deal with a lot of anxiety right now and the consumption of questionable drinks doesn't help. So I'm surrounding myself with people I love, books and funny animal clips.

#mondaymood @Deblovestoread

Please mind the trigger warnings. I had to pause the audio book because it was just too much. Especially the pets. I couldn't do that. Yes, it's dark, it's harsh, it's brutal. It's pure flesh. Sadly, I can totally see humanity acting this way. Just take a look around. How close are we? What does it take? That's even scarier than the book itself.

Even though sport does
Not include trans people
Still, these authors do

Reading a book about the history of Switzerland's Women's football/soccer and did not expect that the authors are inclusive of ALL the girls and women. That made me so happy 🫶

#haikuhive

@itchyfeetreader @kristy_k @debinhawaii @mimi28 @thebookhippie @jenlovesjt47 @reggie @vivastory @eggs @jdiehr @thespineview @cbee @lil1inblue

This comic tells us about famous Swiss soccer star Soumba Sow. How she grew up playing better than they boys, but still not being allowed to play with them. The struggles to find a place where girls and their talents are being supported. We learn about her family, about her harsh training, her even harsher will and how she become who she is now. What an impressive woman! She kept going and going, never giving up.

Happy #5JoysFriday 💛💛💛

My joys this week:
1. Badge for Invisible Disabilities now in use in Switzerland's public transport
2. Glarus Pride with my bestie
3. New books (obviously)
4. Watching a live match of the WEURO 2025 with @VaniBarelyReads
5. And having dinner together with my aunt afterwards

@DebinHawaii

Translation: “Mom, please learn German“

I've never heard about Tahsim Durgun before this book, guess I'm not in his targeted age group on Social Media. However, his book is not only for me, but for everyone.
He talks about growing up as a child of Kurdish immigrants in Germany, how they live and how they are treated.
It is a funny book, that will make you cry. Especially at the end when we learn why Tahsims mom didn't learn German.

One of these books I've heard so much about, but never read it. Until now. And oh, how I loved this eerie atmosphere. I guess Hill House got me too, at least I was reading it while in a stadium waiting for the game to begin. The tension is building up very slowly, but it getting more and more intense. I especially loved how the feelings between the characters are changing and changing and ever changing.

Wow, this is done so well! Some scenes really got me. With all the voices and the sounds this play just gets you differently than reading a text. The voices are clearly distinguishable and the plot goes really fast. A new experience for me, but a really good one.

#StarWarsBuddyRead @BookwormAHN

Do you need to restore your faith in humanity? Do you love cats? Then this is the book for you. Severale people - one cat. And more and more their ways cross and they start to break their shells. But not only the humans open up, so does Cat, who learns that not all humans mean harm. This is an absolute feel-good book, a book to heal your soul after a hard day. A little ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.

I loved this book as soon as I read the dedication. I fell for Syd just as fast as Matts and yes, sometimes it was a tiny bit too cheesy, but I'm all in for E.L. Massey. She doesn't shy away from talking about what's like being trans nowadays, but without overdoing it. The sports part steps back in this part of the series and focusses more on music. So if you're not into sports, but into music - here you go.

T'was the first time Pride
In the city of Glarus
New books for me too

#haikuhaive

@itchyfeetreader @kristy_k @debinhawaii
@mimi28 @thebookhippie @jenlovesjt47
 @reggie @vivastory @eggs @jdiehr

First, we read about young Kenobi. Now we read about older Kenobi. And both books made me love him even more. I mean, he's so... gentle? Lovely? I don't know. I just wish more people (men) were like him. Not a really helpful review, I know, but there were a lot of feelings involved when I read these books.

#StarWarsBuddyRead @BookwormAHN

And another book I like more in audio version. I was more indulged, more interested in the story and the characters as when I read the first volume in printed form. The world-building once again is astonishing.
The audiobook was a good companion while doing work and chores, and even though my mind was elsewhere every now and then, I had a good time with this book.

Happy #5JoysFriday 💛💛💛

My joys this week:

1. Tasty subway dinner with family 🥪
2. Surprise gifts from my bestie 💖
3. Women's European Championship started ⚽
4. Lovely gift from a customer 💛
5. Children drawing and playing in our children's book section 📚

@DebinHawaii

The beginning dragged a little. Some things took too much time (military stuff), and some things should've given more time (some relationships). But at least I can't complain about the Deus Ex Machina in this series 😉
I wouldn't mind a fourth installment, tbh. I don't feel like letting those characters go, they've grown on me over those three books.

So, my #BookSpin is Hereticus, volume 3 of Eisenhorn's adventures. And my #DoubleSpin is a tragic story, because I wanted to order volume 8 of the Dune series, which you see displayed in this picture, but the German edition is out of stock. And no used copy far and wide. So what am I going to do about my bookshelf?! I'm in shock right now.

@TheAromaofBooks

So I'm reading Hammajang Luck, loving it and coming across a sweet dish called Malasadas. They sound amazing, they look amazing, I want to taste them. Sadly, no Hawaiian dishes in Switzerland. And no baking skills on my side...

In a book I read
About those Malasadas
I don't get them here

#haikuhive

(Tagging doesn't work right now. Will add them later)

Today's story. Call me naive, but I felt it in my soul that she's sorry. And I know how much energy certain things take from you. How it feels when everything is just too much. Even making a decision, even writing a text.

#haikuhive

My June stats. Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ - all my top rated books are LGBTQIA+

#bookofthemonth #botm

Welcome #QueerBC to this month's discussion post! I hope you've all had a good reading time with Zen Cho.
Answer whichever quesion(s) you like, talk about your book(s), thoughts or whatever 😄

My #BookSpinBingo list for July. I'm not going to participate in the Bingo this month though. I'll be focusing on my books for Erin's BookChallenge on Facebook. But I still want to read my #BookSpin and my #DoubleSpin

@TheAromaOfBooks

I read both my #BookSpin and my #DoubleSpin but no other books from my list 😅 Therefore, no #BookSpinBingo again. But both my Spins were great books, I'm fine with that.

@TheAromaOfBooks

Another round of #Roll100 - hurray! Another round of really great books I'm looking forward to.

@PuddleJumper

Happy #5JoysFriday 💛💛💛

My joys this week:

1. Züri Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
2. Going to the lake with @VaniBarelyReads 💖
3. Tiny Car Family is still growing 🚗
4. Tiny Car Family found new friends 🦄
5. My dad returned home from his stay abroad 🎉

@DebinHawaii

Volume four of the series took a while for me to get into, but we also first had to get our hands on Mars. But then it hit me again and I once again fell for Kowal's writing, her characters and her ability to create an alternative history sci-fi world that talks about all the problems our societies are facing today. How smart must that person be to do that?!

#DoubleSpin @TheAromaOfBooks

Not the tagged book 🫣

My next roll in #bookishmonopoly lead me to Blind Choice and this is the book I got. @VaniBarelyReads gifted me with the whole series 🥰

@AkashaVampie

I just put the playing schedule of this year's European Championship on my wall. We're also going to watch one of the games!! ⚽🏟️

When the Women fight
This July in Switzerland
I won't read so much

😅🤫

#haikuhive

@itchyfeetreader
@kristy_k
@debinhawaii
@mimi28
@thebookhippie
@jenlovesjt47
@reggie
@vivastory
@eggs
@jdiehr
@thespineview
@cbee
@lil1inblue
@julieclair
@anncrystal
@bellabella
@booksandcoffee4me
@dabbe
@Susanita

Soft pick, since not all the essays were up my sleeve. But that's okay. Some parts really, really triggered me (TERFs...), some I thought were interesting (Octavia Butler). Sadly, my English wasn't good enough to get her humor, it must've been very delicate, because I totally missed that part of her writing. Chu sure doesn't shy away from speaking clear and sometimes harsh words, which impressed me.

@AkashaVampie #bookishmonopoly

Four books for each colour for #priderec2025 and even some spaces left!
Yes, I did add Loveless to hot pink because we're living in a world where sex is everywhere and asexuals are either forgotten or laughed about (lately also by Her Who Shall Not Be Named)

@PuddleJumper

Dear #QueerBC 🌈

Have you all been reading something by Zen Cho? We will be discussing your choice(s) at the end of the month. Questions will be posted around June 30th. You can participate as you like; post your review, discuss the questions etc. etc.
Looking forward to reading all your thoughts about your books.
If you want to be added or removed contact @Puddlejumper

Taking a break from Züri Pride. Writing haikus.

Waiting with Blåhaj
For a good friend to arrive
Then Pride continues

#haikuhive

@itchyfeetreader
@kristy_k
@debinhawaii
@mimi28
@thebookhippie
@jenlovesjt47
@reggie
@vivastory
@eggs
@jdiehr
@thespineview
@cbee
@lil1inblue
@julieclair
@anncrystal
@bellabella
@booksandcoffee4me
@dabbe

Happy #5JoysFriday 💛💛💛

My feelings are all over the place. Here are the good ones:

1. FemStrike in our home town (Kudos to whoever got up that statue and put that poster there) 💪💜
2. Beautiful hike with a dear friend ⛰️
3. Doggo walks 🐶
4. First time eating at Five Guys 🍟
5. Found a hint at The Chase, which is basically a hunt for who will play in the Swiss National Soccer Team in this European Championship ⚽

@DebinHawaii

When this book was published a couple of years ago, I knew it wasn't the time for me to read it. Especially, since I know the author and she's just such a lovely person. So I waited for the right moment and it has finally come.

It's a historical biography of Alma, the author's grandmother. The book is filled with details and I know from Parolini herself how much time she spent into research. ⬇

My current tasks do not trigger dopamine 🫣 And I think I just flexed English spelling? 🙈

Can't start work right now
Struggeling with dopamine
Energy Drinks help

#haikuhive

@itchyfeetreader
@kristy_k
@debinhawaii
@mimi28
@thebookhippie
@jenlovesjt47
@reggie
@vivastory
@eggs
@jdiehr
@thespineview
@cbee
@lil1inblue
@julieclair
@anncrystal
@bellabella
@booksandcoffee4me
@dabbe